This statistic shows the number of new leprosy cases worldwide in 2018 among the most impacted countires. In that year, there were around 120,334 new cases of leprosy in India, the highest number of any country worldwide. Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a curable chronic infectious disease.
Number of new cases of leprosy in the most impacted countries worldwide in 2018, by country
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WHO. (June 11, 2020). Number of new cases of leprosy in the most impacted countries worldwide in 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/871627/leprosy-new-cases-number-worldwide-by-country/
WHO. "Number of new cases of leprosy in the most impacted countries worldwide in 2018, by country." Chart. June 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871627/leprosy-new-cases-number-worldwide-by-country/
WHO. (2020). Number of new cases of leprosy in the most impacted countries worldwide in 2018, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871627/leprosy-new-cases-number-worldwide-by-country/
WHO. "Number of New Cases of Leprosy in The Most Impacted Countries Worldwide in 2018, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871627/leprosy-new-cases-number-worldwide-by-country/
WHO, Number of new cases of leprosy in the most impacted countries worldwide in 2018, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871627/leprosy-new-cases-number-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited September 27, 2020)
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